inimitable appurtenances

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#BlueJays camocap: for when you need to hide your head from... STOP LOOKING AT MY HEAD.

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6Gods, fixed (dot gif) #BlueJays

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Stuff I Saw #BlueJays Home Opener; Tulo holding a baby, walk-up music list. Actually I saw loads of other stuff but I’m too bummed by the loss to stay awake. But hey, Tulo with an adorable baby!

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Of all the fantastic STH swag the #BlueJays have sent over the years, this replica banner and souvenir playoffs tickets are the sweeetest. 

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#BlueJays Woman (with apols to Gretchen)

Well I ain't never been the selfie-stick type No I can't swig that Barefoot wine, I'd rather drink Bud Lite Lime In a tavern or on a Go Train or on a ten-game stand in May I've got posters on my wall of Stroman, Doc and Ace Row 30 looks down on me, but I don't give two rips I'll stand upright in my front row seat with cusswords on my lips

'Cause I'm a Blue Jays woman I ain't no high class broad I'm just a product of two cultures and I say 'take off' and 'tais toi' And I use my season tickets as bookmarks all year long And I know all the words to every batter's walk-up song So here's to all my sisters reading BB-Ref with me Let me hear a "fuck that guy" from the Blue Jays girls like me, hell yeah

Victoria's Pink line, well their stuff's much too flash But I can buy the same damn thing in November for less cash And still look branded, just as branded as those models on MLB No, I don't need no sequined top to catch foul balls aimed at me Well you might think I'm too loud, the wave dies here for sure But in my neck of Tumblr I'm just the girl next door

'Cause I'm a Blue Jays woman I ain't no high class broad I'm just a product of two cultures and I say 'take off' and 'tais toi' And I use my season tickets as bookmarks all year long And I know all the words to every pitcher's walk-up song So here's to all my sisters from sea to shining sea Let me hear a "fuck those guys" from the Blue Jays girls like me, hell yeah

Hell yeah, hell yeah Hell yeah I said hell yeah!

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I’m calling this “Players who rake in the postseason”. Bless you, John Lott. #BlueJays

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Doesn’t the Breakfast Army feel 100 years ago dot gif? Love my #BlueJays and all of you who read this silly tumblr, the best is still to come!

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I needed this on my dash, Stromas Eve depth chart. #BlueJays

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Dear #BlueJays season ticket holder. Congratulations on paying money to reserve a strip of post season tickets to games that may or may not happen.

Your purchase requires alot of fine print that you should read. To spare you the zoom and page down stress, here is the very short version of your agreement;

1) Even tho you spent a ton of money to be at these games, you may not tweet, facebook or instagram photos of yourself and/or friends actually at the games. Hell, you’re not even allowed to talk about the games.

2) We, on the other hand, can take as many pictures and videos of you as we like, and use them however we want, and we can give them to who ever we like for ever and ever.

3) NOT SHOWN IN IMAGE ABOVE: You might die. That happens sometimes. /shrug emoji

Bring on the September baseball magic number madness, I am ready.

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We got our emails for the #BlueJays post-squee son. I am excite.

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The “Inter”National Football League

A new football season is about to kickoff and business has never been better. The NFL continues to post record numbers for viewers  and revenue as the game grows in the US and beyond. The international market continues to expand in Canada, Mexico, Europe, and South America. Britain will host 3 games at Wembley stadium this year with further efforts to expand the sport on the way. Tottenham’s new stadium will host a minimum two NFL games per season for 10 years when it opens in 2018. The Stadium features a retractable grass field with artificial turf underneath to be used in NFL games. Mark Waller is the man in charge of spreading the game world wide and he has his sights set on Brazil, Germany, China and beyond. Suggestions of a Pro bowl in Brazil, preseason or international series games in Mexico are looking more and more likely in future seasons. Canada is mentioned as a target for expansion but the latest attempts have not been very successful. 

In 2008 the Bills signed an agreement with Rogers to bring a home game to Toronto each season to expand the game in Canada. The deal was extended for another 5 years in 2013 before being scrapped in 2014 after proving to be a failure on most aspects. Bills fans both north and south of the border seemed to be unhappy with the deal as ticket prices in Toronto were almost twice that of what a game of the Ralph costs, and American fans lost a home game from their team. The trek from Toronto to Buffalo is only a 3-4 hour trip and is a much more encompassing experience being able to tailgate and be surrounded by thousands of Bills diehards. The away team always seemed to have more fans at each of the Toronto games as it would be the only chance to see a team from across the continent, where as Bills fans could make the trip all season without too much trouble. 

The Bills also had to potential to relocate to Toronto, and I am so glad they didn’t. The Bills belong in Buffalo. The Pegulas purchased the team, declared they were staying, and the Buffalo area could not be happier. When you drive down to a game you can see the passion the area has for the team and the sense of community they have built there. I always felt like Canada would be best served with an international series like the one in London, hosting games across the country in cities like Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, or Montreal. Canada has such a diversity of fans in each city, it would best to see a variety of teams come to help spread the games popularity across the country. The focus of International expansion seems like a priority to the NFL, and I cannot wait to see what the future has in store. 

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Yesss, a new Buffalo Bills blog!

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Coming up on #BlueJays Connected, “The Dearth of Maicer Izturis”, a radio play in 2 parts.

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A few #ManchesterCityFC guys learn about baseball from #BlueJays @joeybats19 and it’s awesome.

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Stuff I saw #BlueJays #WhiteSox May 26 ... WALK OFFFFF SONNNN! Heart you, #BringerofGetItDone

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Stuff I saw #BlueJays #WhiteSox May 24 ... Drew Hutchison, you speedy lil CGSO jeepster you! Hector Noesi, do not lick your fingers after touching that filthy ball. Justin Smoak and Gordon Beckham, their hair cannot be contained. The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul, by Douglas Adam Laroche. Roberto Osuna and Scott Copeland want to slow-dance with Hutch, probably.

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Stuff I Saw #BlueJays #Mariners May 22 ... Chris Taylor has lovely stirrups. Theth Thmith got no thockth. Dustin Ackley is ready to pounce like a pouncey thing. King Felix, steady as she goes. OHAI Kawasaki, HAI! Goins and Valencia probably need more sugar.

Some nights the local fanbase is just plain embarrassing. You know how when the Rays are in town, there's always a row of guys chanting "Eva, EEEEEVAAAAAAHHHH" at Longoria all night? Well get a load of these bros. The last 6 innings of the game they cut loose with JUUULIEEE SEAGARRRR over and over and over and over ... zzzzz. Check out Biff, Biff, Biff, Biff and his other brother, Biff - not a drop of self-awareness between them. If these are your pals, you probably need to stay in more.

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Stuff I Saw #BlueJays #Angels May 21 ... Liam Hendriks won the tie-off versus Aaron Sanchez who had some control issues. Jays won and you could tell there was a sensuality about the boys tonight - they couldn't keep their hands off each other, or off themselves (ohai Colabello, you sultry minx). Meanwhile, Albert and Mike are just two righteous dudes taking in a baseball game the right way.